Meeting Nicholas Pert
9/7/2018 – As we are privileged with so many interesting visitors and authors coming to the ChessBase office in Hamburg and frequenting our studio, we often try to grab them for a few quick questions to see how they are and what's new. This time it was GM Nicholas Pert who visited us in Hamburg in order to prepare a new Fritztrainer. Here's a short impromptu interview, and Nick was also a guest on Karsten Mueller's Endgame Magic show. | Photos: Nadja Wittmann
The French Defence for the Tournament Player
This French Defence DVD is a complete attacking opening repertoire for black after 1.e4 e6. GM Nick Pert has played the French defence his whole life and provides all his la test and most up to date analysis crammed into 1 DVD.
A short interview with Nicholas Pert
Which is your favourite DVD (of your own) and why?
My French Defense DVD was my favourite. It was the first DVD I recorded for Chessbase and I put a huge amount of effort into it. It is also an opening that is close to my heart as I have played it from a very young age.
Typical mistakes by 1800-2000 players
On this DVD GM Nick Pert shows you typical mistakes by 1800-200 players. Themes as when to exchange pieces, how to convert an advantage, passive pieces, anticipating your opponents plan, openings and pawn structure are shown throughout the DVD.
What is your all lifetime motto over the board (and maybe also in life)?
If you don't try, you don't know.
What is it that you like most about playing chess?
The mental challenge is very interesting for me, but I guess the best feeling is when I play well and win games! It's hard to put it into words, but when you are passionate about anything, then you feel good when you are successful.
Do you think that you have enough time to spare also on non-chess-related activities?
With chess I am effectively self-employed so to a certain degree I can create as much free time as I like. Having said that I tend to have quite a busy schedule, so probably the answer is no!
Which is the ChessBase program that you use the most (and what for)?
ChessBase 14. I use it mainly for preparation and analysing games.
Typical mistakes by 1600-1900 players
Some mistakes repeat themselves often in amateur games. With themes such as "Miscalculating Forcing Lines", "Being Too Materialistic" and "King Safety" Nick Pert shows you how to avoid making typical mistakes.
Chess-wise speaking: What is crossing your mind these days?
I believe that I am at an age now where chess improvement is very difficult, so my goal is to try and win a big tournament in the next two to three years. I am less bothered by my FIDE rating now than I used to be.
What are you currently working on in the ChessBase studio?
I have been working on several DVDs recently for ChessBase. These include building a repertoire based on 1.d4 and Black openings such as the Classical Dutch.
What will be on your agenda next?
Soon I will be competing for England in the Batumi Olympiad, so this is the next major tournament for me.
Interview: Nadja Wittmann (ChessBase)
While in Hamburg, Nick was also a guest on Karsten Mueller's Endgame Magic show, which is free to watch.
David Howell vs. Nicholas Pert, London Open 2001 (annotations by GM Nicholas Pert)
In this game, I played against a young David Howell, now one of the strongest grandmasters in the UK.
A Black Repertoire against Offbeat Openings
Many club players have their favourite pet opening variations which aren’t necessarily main lines. It’s important to know how to handle these variations as your opponent will likely know his systems well. In this DVD, GM Nicholas Pert provides a detailed Black repertoire against many of these Offbeat Opening choices.
Interview with Nicholas Pert by Pascal Simon
This Slav DVD is a complete opening repertoire for black after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6. GM Nick Pert has played the Slav defence for over 10 years and provides all his latest and most up to date analysis crammed into one video series. Nick has spent many hours studying the best Slav lines, and he explains his favourite variations, plus includes some interactive clips where the viewer is tested on a range of theoretical questions and tactics arising from Slav games.
